Little Nightmares — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2017 · Platformer, Adventure, Action · BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America · Metacritic 81

Little Nightmares cover art
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Preset: Ultra · Est. 4765 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationUltra
Expected FPS band4765 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerDLSS/FSR not needed at this resolution
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
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Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 2/9.

Official system requirements

Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSMinimum:Recommended:
ProcessorOS:  Windows 7, 64-bitOS:  Windows 7, 64-bit
MemoryProcessor:  Intel CPU Core i3Processor:  Intel CPU Core i7
GraphicsMemory: 4 GB RAMMemory: 8 GB RAM
StorageGraphics: Nvidia GTX 460Graphics:  Nvidia GPU GeForce GTX 660
DirectXDirectX: Version 11DirectX: Version 11
Item 7Network: Broadband Internet connectionNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Item 8Storage: 10 GB available spaceStorage: 10 GB available space

About Little Nightmares

Heavily inspired by Limbo and Inside, Little Nightmares are telling a story of another lost child. Six is a starving little girl in a yellow raincoat, which is trapped in a mysterious vessel named the Maw. Players are taking control of Six’s movement, in order to help her escape the ship and dangerous inhabitants, that’s been kidnaping and preparing children to be served as a feast for the Guests. The control scheme is not including any combat moves, leaving players defenseless against any threat. Six can run, crawl, climb, push or pull, and in rare cases carry an object she can throw to stagger an enemy or solve a puzzle. The game gives players the ability to carry a lighted match at any time, inviting players to explore and search for the collectible statues. Little Nightmares have 3 DLC levels, expanding the game beyond the perspective of Six, where the Runaway Kid, a young boy, who is trying to catch up to Six and having his own adventure, going through the Maw in the extra chapters, named “The Depths”, “The Hideaway” and “The Residence.”

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportAtmospheric

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Sources & attribution

  • Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
  • FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
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